Former Baylor QB, current ESPN football analyst, and friend of the blog Robert Griffin III just raced a hawk of unspecified type before tonight’s Monday Night Football broadcast, and the results appear good for the non-avian speedster. From Twitter:
Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) just raced a hawk in the 40 ... and may have actually won
"I think the Cowboys just called me."pic.twitter.com/COxx2GQnnU— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) September 12, 2022Another angle, courtesy of RGIII himself:
I don’t know what “hawk speed” is other than the literal speed of a hawk, but Google tells me that red-tailed hawks can go up to 120 mph.